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Nu. 6|9,306. Patented Feb. !4, 1899. A. G. HOFSTATTER.

B 0 U C H (Application filed Mar. 18, 1897,)

(No-Modal.)

/N VENTOH ATTOHN YS- UNTTnD STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPH G. IIOFSTATTER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COUCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 619,306, dated February14, 1899.

Application filed March 1 8,1 8 9 7.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LADOLPH G. HOFSTATTER, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Couches, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to couches, and has for its object the productionof a couch the upholstered portion of which is provided with a removablepillow for facilitating the re-covering of the same.

The invention consists of the combination, in a couch, with the main orbody portion provided with a curved head-frame integral therewith, of aremovable pillow frame adapted to be secured to the curved headframe anda pillow upholstered upon said pillow-frame, and, further, in means forattaching the pillow-frame to the head-frame, as will be more fullydescribed hereinafter and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing thecouch complete. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same, showing the frameof the couch before it is upholstered. Fig. 3 is a view of the frame ofthe pillow of the couch. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the upholsteredpillow.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts.

The main or body portion A of the couch is of the ordinary shape andconstruction, and comprises the usual framework braced and strengthenedas desired and resting upon suitable supports. Integral with the frameof the body portion A or suitably secured thereto is the head-frame B,which extends upwardly in a shallow curve and terminates in anoverhanging ledge b. The sides of the framework forming the head-frame Bare braced by two strips 12 b,which are perforated to receivefastening-bolts, as hereinafter described.

The pillow D is upholstered upon a suitable pillow-frame D, which issubstantially of the samesize as the curved head-frame B, on which it issecured. The pillow-frame D has suitable bracing-strips d d, and holesare provided therein correspondingin position to the similar holes inthe head-frame for the reception-of securing-bolts, by which the pillowor head-piece is removably secured to the said Serial No. 628.124. (Nomodel.)

head-frame. The pillowD is upholstered and covered by any desiredfabric. Holes are provided in the braces of the pillow-frame for thereception of the securing-bolts by which the pillow is secured to thehead-frame of the couch, said bolts passing through the braces in thehead-frame B into the pillow-frame D. By removing the bolts the pillowDmay be removed, re-covered when soiled, and replaced in position withoutin any manner disturbing the upholstering of the remainder of the couch.The upholstering of the overhanging ledge l) and of the main portion ofthe couch, together with the shallow curve of the headframe, forms ashallow pocket in which the pillow is adapted to lie, so as to completethe couch.

It is obvious that many changes in the detail of the construction may bemade without departing from the scope of my invention. For example,instead of employing bolts other fastening devices for the pillow may beused or the shape of the pillow be varied according to the design of thecouch.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In a couch, the combination of a main or bodyportion, a curved head-frame having transverse strips provided withholes, a pillow-frame having transverse bracing-strips provided withholes, fastening-bolts inserted in the holes of said strips andbracing-strips for attaching said pillow-frame to the headframe, and apillow upholstered upon said pillow-frame, substantially as set forth.

2. In a couch, the combination, with the main or body portion, of acurved head-frame integral therewith and terminating in aninwardly-projectin g ledge, a pillow-frame placed in said curvedhead-frame, a pillow upholstered upon said pillow frame, and means forattaching the pillow-frame to said head-frame, substantially as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ADOLPH G. HOFSTATTER.

